Storm sash hanger



Feb. 13,1940. E. 'r. KUNOLD ETAL STORM SASH HANGER Filed May 12. 1939Patented Feb. 13, 194% unrrso stares rarest orrics 2,190,187 STORM SASHHANGER Edward T. Kunold and Jacob J. Friedman,

Omaha, Nebrz; Friedman said Kunold assignor to Ruth Application May 12,1939, Serial No. 273,340

6 Claims. (Cl. IS -1'72) This invention relates to certain new anduseful improvements in storm sash hangers.

In the mounting of storm sashes, it has heretofore been the practice toprovide the upper cross-rail of the storm sash with a pair of eyemembers in the form of .apertured plates that are readily detachablefrom a pair of plate hooks I has been found that with such window sashmountings that strong blasts of air frequently raise the upper end ofthe same is swung outwardly at its lower end into it ventilatingposition disengaging the. apertured plates from the plate hooksresulting in serious damage to the storm sash.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide a stormsash hanger that is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture one in connection is formed between. the hanger memberscarried by the upper end of thestorm sash and the window frame when thestorm sash is swung outwardly at its lower end into ventilating positionto prevent accidental disengagement of the storm sash at its upper endfrom the window frame. r With the above and other objects in view thatwill become apparent as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood, the same consistsin the novel form. combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the window frame andstorm sash equipped with the storm sash hangers constitutthe presentinvention;

Figure 2 is a vertical detail cross-s storm sash in its closed positionrelative to the window sash;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical detail sectional view, similar toFigure 2, storm sash swung outwardly into ventilating position with thetwo parts of the sash hanger interlockingly engaged;

5 Figure 4. is a detail sectional view showing the storm sash when the iwhich an interlocking projecting at right angles at the outer endthereof. l curved edge i9 of the plate i1 is cut away as at GCtlOIlELIview taken on line 22 of Figure 1, showing the pews presently to appearshowing the manner of engaging and disengaging the tw parts-of the stormsash hanger;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the storm sash hanger elementthat is mounted upon the window frame;

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the storm sash hanger elementshown in Figure 5;

and

Figure '7 is a perspective view of the storm sash hanger element carriedby the storm sash.

In the accompanying drawing, character I!) designates in general awindow frame having vertically slidable window sashes ii mountedtherein. The storm sash i2 is mounted on the window frame ll outwardlyof the window sash H as shown in Figures 1 and 2 in its closed positionrelative to the window sash.

, The mounting for the storm sash comprises twopart hangers, two of suchhangers being associated with each storm sash and window frame, onehanger part being secured to the winthe reference dew frame and theother part of thehanger being secured to the storm sash. The two partsof the hanger are respectively designated in general by the referencecharacters l3 and I4 and these hanger parts are illustrated in detail inFigures 5 to 7. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the

, hanger part it includes a base plate i5 of generally rectangularformation in plan View except forornamentalcharacteristics, the straightvertical side edgeof the base plate I5-having an upwardly curved hook itprojecting at right angles from the lower end thereof and a plate I! pfrom said straight vertical edge of the base plate in the plane of thehook it and spaced upwardly thereof as shown in Figure '5. The hook 56has an upwardly curved upper edge is while the outer edge of the platei'i overlying the hook I6 is substantially coincidentally curved as at19 relative to the curved edge iii of the hook to provide an arcuatepassage 26) between the adjacent curved edges of the hook i6 and plateI? which slightly widens The lower side of the to provide an abutmentshoulder 22. for pur- The base plate 15 is provided with spaced openings23 for the passage of fastening screws to anchor the hanger.

plate I! and hook l6 being disposed substantially in the vertical planeof the opposite edges of the storm sash.

The cooperating storm sash hanger part 14 is shown in detail in Figure'7 and two of these parts are respectively secured to the upper cor nersof the storm sash for pivotal supporting engagement with the adjacenthanger part I3. The hanger part comprises a base plate 24 of generallyrectangular formation in plan View with one straight vertical side edge25 and an upper edge 26 extending at right angles to the vertical sideedge 25, the other two edges being of fanciful design characteristicsand said base plate 24 has vertically spaced openings 21 therein tofacilitate the passage of anchor screws for securing the hanger part I4to the storm sash l2. A bearing finger 28 projects laterally of theupper end of the base plate 24 from the straight side edge thereof, saidbearing finger being transversely curved as illustrated and when thebase plate 24 of the hanger part I4 is secured to the storm sash It withthe straight side edge thereof substantially flush with the adjacentvertical side edge of the storm sash, the bearing finger 28 ispositioned in the slot or space 20 between the hook I 3 and plate I? ofthe hanger part I3 in support of the storm sash.

When the storm sash i2 is in its closed position as shown in Figure 1,relative to the window casing ill and window sash II, the bearing finger28 carried by the hanger part I 4 is engaged with the upper edge 18 ofthe hook N3 of the hanger part l3 and is disposed beneath the cut-awayportion 2! in the lower edge of the plate I! overlying the hook I6. Thefree forward edge of the bearing finger 28 is slightly above the lowerend of the abutment shoulder 22 at the forward end of the cut-awayportion 2! to restrain the upper end of the storm sash l2 againstmovement outwardly of the window frame when the lower end of the stormsash is anchored in the usual manher to the window sill. When it isdesired to swing the lower end of the storm sash outwardly forventilation purposes, as shown in Fig. 3, the lower anchor devices arereleased and upon outward swinging movement of the lower end of thestorm sash away from the usual inclined window sill, the storm sash isslightly lowered with the bearing finger 28 resting at its inner or rearedge on the upper edge of the hook !6. Upon outward swinging movement ofthe lower edge of the storm sash, the lower edge of the bearing finger2B pivots on the upper edge of the hook r l5 while the forward edge ofthe bearing finger 28 moves upwardly into the cut-out portion 2| and ispositioned rearwardly and upwardly of the abutment shoulder 22 whereuponthe two parts of the storm sash hanger become interlocked with eachother so that the upper edge of the storm sash l2 cannot be movedoutwardly relative to the window casing and window sash. To remove thestorm sash from the window casing, the an chor means at the lower end ofthe storm sash is released and slight outward pressure at the lower endof the storm sash will cause the storm sash to be slightly lowered withthe bearing finger 28 positioned below the abutment shoulder 22 formovement into the inner end of the space 20 between the plate I! andopening it whereupon the storm sash may then be bodily swung outwardlyand upwardly with the bearing finger 28 moved outwardly through theopening 29, the storm sash being mounted in a similar manner by reverseoperation.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent andwhile there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

We claim:

1. In a storm sash hanger of the character described, a hangercomprising two separably connected parts adapted for respectiveattachment to a window frame and a storm sash, and cooperating meanscarried by said parts to efiect an interlocking engagement therebetweenwhen the storm sash is swung outwardly at its lower end into ventilatingposition, the cooperating means including an upwardly curved hookcarried by the window frame hanger part and an overhanging plate aboveand in the plane of the hook with a cut-away portion in the lower edgeof the plate forming an abutment shoulder, and a bearing finger carriedby the storm sash hanger part positionable between the hook and plateand movable into the cut-away portion with the free edge of the fingerin a plane above the abutment shoulder and rearwardly thereof when thestorm sash is swung outwardly into ventilating position.

2. In a storm sash hanger of the character described, a hangercomprising two separably an interlocking engagement therebetween whenthe storm sash is swung outwardly at its lower end into ventilatingposition, the cooperating means including an upwardly curved hookcarried by the window frame hanger part and an overhanging plate aboveand in the plane of the hook with a cut-away portion in the lower edgeof the plate forming an abutment shouldenand a bearing finger carried bythe storm sash hanger part positionable between the hook and plate andmovable into the cut-away portion with the free edge of the finger in aplane above the abutment shoulder and rearwardly thereof when the stormsash is swung outwardly into ventilating position, the opposed edges ofthe hook and plate being substantially coincidentally curved and spacedto provide a guide slot with the bearing finger movable through the slotduring placement and displacement of the storm sash.

3. In a storm sash hanger of the character described, a hangercomprising two separably connected parts adapted for respectiveattachment to a window frame and a storm sash, and cooperating meanscarried by said parts to eiTect an interlocking engagement therebetweenwhen the storm sash is swung outwardly at its lower end into ventilatingposition, the cooperating means including an upwardly curved hookcarried by the window frame hanger part and an overhanging plate aboveand in the plane, of the hook with a cut-away portion in the lower edgeof the plate forming an abutment shoulder, and a bearing finger carriedby the storm sash hanger part positionable between the hook and plateand movable into the cut-away portion with the free edge of the fingerin a plane above the abutment shoulder and rearwardly thereof when thestorm sash is swung outwardly into ventilating position, the storm sashhanger part comprising a base plate, the bearing finger projecting baseplate and being mm; y

laterally and forwardly of the transversely curved.

4. In astorm sash hanger of the character described; a hanger comprisingtwo separably connected parts adapted for respective attachment to awindow frame and a storm sash, and said parts to effect an interlockingengagement therebetween when the storm sash is swung outwardly at itslower end into ventilating position, the cooperating means including anupwardly curved hook carried by the window frame hanger part and anoverhanging plate above and in the plane of the hook with a cutaway-portion in the lower edge of the plate forming an abutmentshou1der,'and a bearing finger carried by the storm's ash hanger partpositionable between the hook and plate and movableintothe cut-awayportion with the free edge of the finger in a plane above the abutmentshoulder and rearwardly thereof whenthe storm sash is swung outwardlyinto ventilating position, the opposed edges of the hook and platebeupper end of the ing substantially coincidentally curvedand spaced toprovide a guide slot with the bearing finger movable through. the slotduring placement and displacement of the storm sash, the storm sashhanger part comprising a base plate, the bearing finger projectinglaterally and, forwardly of the upper end of the oase'plate andbeingtransversely curved. 5. A storm sash hanger of the typeset forth inclaim 3, characterized by the inner lower edge or" the bearing fingerresting upon said hook when the storm sash is in ventilating positionwith the forward edge of the finger positioned upwardly and rearwardlyof the abutment shoulder A. storm sash hanger ofthe typeset forth inclaim 4, characterized by the inner lower edge of the bearing fingerresting upon said hook when the storm sashlis in ventilating positionwith the forward edge of the finger positioned upwardly and rearwardlyoi the abutment shoulder.-

y I EDWARD T. KUNOLD. JACOB J. FRIEDMAN,

